You can perform on-demand backups for an individual instance or a VM group. Scheduled backups are handled by the backup plans that are assigned to your VM groups.
Back Up an Instance
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From the Command Center navigation pane, go to Protect > Virtual machines.
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On the Virtual machines tab, in the row for the instance, click the action button
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For Backup type, select the type of backup to perform.
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For Retention, you can specify a custom retention period for the backup.
By default, the retention period is inherited from the backup plan. The Retention setting is not available for VM groups.
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Click Submit.
Back Up All Instances in a VM Group
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From the Command Center navigation pane, go to Protect > Virtual machines.
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On the VM groups tab, in the row for the VM group, click the action button
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For Backup type, select the type of backup to perform.
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Click Submit.